Combined corn cutter, sheller, and husker.



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Patented Dec. I7, |901.

H. F. DIERCKS.

(Applcafhion led Apr. 16, 1901.)

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casing 2 and contiguous to the periphery of the cutter 3, so that the combined action of the knives 4 and 5 will serve to cut the material fed between the same. The rotary cutter 4 is carried by a transverse cutter-,shaft (5, journaled in snit-able bearings at the sides ofthe casing and carrying upon its extreini ties, exterior to the casing, the belt-pulleys 7 and 8, respectively, the pulley 7 preferably constituting the driving-pulley, which receives the driving-belt for communicating motion to the different mechanisms of the machine. The rotary cutter 3 is preferably mounted within a top housing 9, provided at the upper side of the casing and at one end thereof,and said housing is formed with a hinged cap-section 10, which providesacover forthecutter-housiug,so thatconvenieut and ready access may be had thereto should this ever be necessary during the operation of the.

machine or for purposes of repair or adjustment. Immediately below the plane of the hinged cover or cap 10 and beyond the rotary cutter 3, within the horizontal plane thereof, the casing is provided with an end fodderdischarge opening ll, which is adapted to be covered and uncovered bythedisclnirge-door 1:2, which is hinged or otherwise suitably connectcd willi the casingr andis adapted to be held iu its closed `position by means of suitable latches or equivalent fastenings 13.

At the side ofthe rotary cutter 3,'opposite theend folderdischarge opening l1 and contiguous to said cutter, are `located a pair of superposed verticallyalined feed-rolls 14 and 15, the spindle extremities of which rolls are iournaled in suitable bearings at thc side of the machine-casing and one or both of which rolls, preferably the upper one, 14, is adjustable to provide for varying the space v between the rolls so as to properly adapt vthe machine for cutting and husking purposes when this is desired. Any suitable means may be resorted to for clfccting this relative adjustment of the feed-rolls; but asimple construction is shown in the drawings, and

consists. in associating the adjusting-screws table 18. The top feed-table 18 is horizon.

tally arranged between the opposite sides of the casing 2 'and constitutes the top of the casing; but said feed-table preferably has a sliding engagement at its side edges with suitable guides 19 at the sides of the casing,

' whereby the inner end of said i Vd-table may be moved in close proximity to he feed-rolls under certain conditions and also moved a short distance away from said rolls to provide the delivery-opening 2O in front of the rolt riiet: the machin'eis used as a coming as thev rotary cutter there is arranged the shelling or threshing inechanism,essentially ,comprising the rotary shelling-cylinder 2l and the concave 22', associated therewith. The rot-ary shelling-cylinder 21 is mounted in a lower plane than-the rotary cutter Sand in close proximity to the adjacent end wall of the casing, while the concave 22 for the said shelling-cylinder preferably abuts directly atene end, as at 23, on the end door 12 of the casing aud-extends beneath the shelling-cylinder in the direction of what might be properly termed the rear lend of the casing. The shelling-cylinder isjournaled transversely within the casing, and oneof the shaft extremitiesuthcreof has fitted thereon exterior to the casinga belt-pulley 24, which receives a belt 25, deriving` its motion from a pulley 213 on the fan-shaft 27, to be presently s rc fcrred to.

shredding-spike or teeth 28, which coperate loth 'the shelling-cylinder and its concave are'provided with threshing or for breaking up the material and 'effectuallyf e shelling the corn from the cob, whereby the material will be placed in proper condition for the final cleaning and separation of the kerf nels from the cut stalks, cobs, and husks, and

the material asit is cut up by the rotarycutter 3 is directed onto the upper side of the revolving shellingcylinder by means of an inclineddeliveryapron 29, arranged transversely within the machine.casingand' extending l'rom a povit beneath the rotary cutter and at one side of the ledger-blade 5to a point in close proximity to the upperside of the shelltudinally through and out the casing :2 tothe extreme rear end thereof, at which point is arranged the end arresting-board 30. This end arresting-board 30. is in the form of a door, gate, or other removable piece which can be readily opened when the machine is used for hnsking purposes, but which in the other uses o the machine closes in the rear end of ythe casing beneath the top feed-table 18 and arrests such heavyA portions of the material as will be cast or thrown the full length of the casing by the revolving shelling-cylinder.

rThe above-described action of the threshing or shelling cylinder in forcibly throwing ,the threshed material longitudinally throughout the casing from one end to the other-.serves to spread the material overthe separating sieve or screen 3l of the longitudinally-arranged vibratory'separating-shoe 32. The heavier portions. of i-the ,materiah ,willi necessaril y be thrownto the extreme rear. portion "ol'ftlie',sieve, and therefore be subjected to e separating action vihe full length otlthe shoe -b'eforef'being discharged iherefron,v While l'ghterjportions "of the material, requiring less sepratiomwill be deposited upon the sieve nearer-i thefshellingl-or threshing cylinder. A.

, Th vibretory seperatingsh'oe 32 extends longitdinellyiovfgthe casingvthe full length there'. chiandconstitutese vbrot'ory bottom foi-the. same; The shoeessentioily comprises a, freine v en'spemled` K Y Y the sides ol. theoasing-,tlleseparating screen'u for, sieve .31, running the* ffnll Ylength .of .the A freine, end :1l-bottom floor 34,' arranged below the sieve or screen in spacedrclntion thereto and provided below` theplene of the shelling i' or* threshing'mechanism with an inclined 'frontfsection 35, Whose inner end is spaced ,from the contiguous end-oiA the main' floor 34 toprovide e. blast-opening 36, through which a, blast of. nir is directed from the spout 37 1 of the fen-casing .38. This. fen-casing 38 is mounted in e. xed position beneath the shoe 32 and honses'rtherein o, revolving blast-fan 39, mounted upon the fan-shaft 27, previously referred to. Said fan-shaft serres .to transfer motion to the belt-pulley 24; of the shelling-cylinder and itself receives motionfrom n belt d0, passing over e pulley il on one end o 'of the fan-shaft end falso passing'over the` .belt-pulley 8 on one of the shaft extremities otthetronsverse cutter-shaft 6. lThe seid f'fenlslioit also carries upon one end another policy Mover which passes o belt 43, which V transfersV motion to a belt-pulley 44 on one end j oge'orenkfsheft 45, jonrnaled et one end of l tbejfreineworkl. The crank-shaft 45 is profjvidedlni'thncentrellylerrenged crank 46, to .whichis connected one end ot' the pitxnon 47, elle other end of which has e. pivot-al connection 'et 4 8 with the under side of the shoe 32. To adept the machinefor hnsking, there is arranged llongitudinally Within the casing, in e. plane above the sweep commanded by the shellingoylinder for throwing the material, e pair-,fof huskingrolls 49 of' any 'approved type.j The front ends of jheserolls ore-mountedjpiniproximity to the feed-rolls 14 and 15, beneath the'plsnelof 'such rolls', while the j rear'end of, 4 the hus'king .rolls- 49 have esso- 'ciated therewith suitable drive-gearing 50., 'Whiolxin the: construction shown includes a 'shatperrying a pulley 51,'onto which may be trensterred the belt 25 when it isdesired toffthrowrthe shelling mechsnismont of action-end operstethe huskingrolls Ain' con. junction with the cutter.

Y AThe mac n i.combined corn cutterl and Sheller. In such useQ-tllje husking.- rollers 49 are ingictive andthedischsrge-door 12 end the arresting-board 3 iosed, so that the eutnoterialjis delivered duyx-pivotalhanger-links 3 3 from' hine will be principallyneedw as a.;

opening 36.: The blast of air passing throngh said opening cleans the kernels, and the'cut husks and stalks are worked off the front end of the shoe contiguous to the shelling mechanism.' When the machine is used as e cnt]- ter. alone, the' belt li0 is unshipped, so es to hrow all of ihe mechanism out of action ex*- Lce'pt the cutter, and the door l2 is opened to vpermit the direct discharge ci the out mete rial When used as e combined cutter and kosher-the feed-rolls 14 and 15 are adjusted together to ect as strippers for the oornears, the feed-table moved bock to provide the delivery-opening 20, and the belt 25 shifted onto the pulley.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details'oiv construction msybe resorted to' wi thout departing from the spirit or sacricng'eny of the advantages of the invention.

It may be further added by way of stotement of advantage that although the husking-rolls may be of any approved type the same are preferably arranged in connection with e chute or trough fiile, and byreeson of their arrangement within the casing the husks 'and corn which are loosened up are dropped upon the separating-shoe and vthe usual separation takes place, thus electing 'e saving in the shelled corn. In connection with the boeking-rolls it may also be stated that the gearing shown is only one Way of opereting the same, as obviously any type o gearing may be utilized to communicate motion to therolls.

lo connection with the sldoble feed-telaiob 18 provision is preferably mede for limiting the movement of this table in either direction. A simple construction for accomplishing this, result is shown in the drawings and consists in providing y e pair of spaced stops 51, adapted to respectively engege oppositesides of o. ixed stop, cleat, or ber 52 within the machine-casing. Hoving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, snddesired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

.1. In eoonvertible machine oi the elassdescribed, the casing hsvingafodder-disoharge, cutting and shelling mechanisms .arranged the tablel et its' under side with Within the easing in contiguous relation to each other and also to said fodder-discharge, e separating-shoe arranged at the bottom of the casing, and means for covering and uncovering the fodder-discharge to permit of the independent use of the cutting mechalv ism or its use conjointly with' the shelling m'echanismL A Y 2., Aconvertible machine of the close desoribed,o.omprisingeeasinghavingdischergeopenings atpits opposite ends, closures for .covering and nncovering seid discharge-openinge" 'nttingmeohanism arranged within the casngicoiioignons. to one of the discharge openings, hnsninggneohonism arranged vrithf the eesingenddeliyering throngh the otherv Vseid dihorgeiopeningmo.separating-shoe l iii? the bottom of the casing, ond

rolls located within the casing and delivering through the discharge-opening opposite the' A convertible machine of the class deone adjacent to the cutting mechanism-t nnd l5 scribed comprisinga casing having end disatop feed-table having onefendA adjustable Common to the cutting mechanism andthe 5 charge-openings equipped with closures for toward and froin the plane o'- said feder'olls. l

hnsking mechanism.

covering and uncovering the same, cutting In testimony whereof I aiix Lily-signature g mechanism arranged in contiguous relation in presence of two witnesses.

to one of the discharge-openings, a separat- Y ing-shoe at the bottom of the easing, yfeedl "'IENBY F DIERCKS' io rolls disposed at one side of the cutting mech anism and having a relative adjustment to vary' the interval therebetween, husking- VVitnes-ses:

D. P. WOLHAUPTER, E. M.`S`HUSTER. 

